USS Zumwalt

US Navy Destroyer

The Ship

The Zumwalt-class destroyer is a class of United States Navy guided missile destroyers designed as multi-mission stealth ships with a focus on land attack. Although the class is multi-role and was designed for secondary roles of surface warfare and anti-aircraft warfare, it was designed primarily for naval gunfire support.

The Model

The USS Zumwalt is 76 inches long at 1/96 scale. This model was created with a fiberglass hull and gator board structure for strength and lightness to make it easy to carry around for a trade show. I have visited the ship built in Bath ME to keep the accuracy level of the moel as detailed as possible with the minor elements in place.

The Cost $5,999.99

I decided to build the USS Zumwalt is the first in the class. This is a one off hull that I commissioned as the origianl was being built. The model is amazing in the water with the inverted bow and flat stern area. This model is in the shipyard being refit with decks, structure, 3D parts and adding more details to match the latest ship.